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Warthog : Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War by William L. Smallwood (2005, Perfect)
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PublisherPotomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-101574888862
ISBN-139781574888867
eBay Product ID (ePID)30789205
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Book TitleWarthog : Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War
Number of Pages268 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / Persian Gulf War (1991), Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorWilliam L. Smallwood
Book SeriesThe Warriors Ser.
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight80.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsB7 Exhilarating, fast-paced narrative. --"Publishers Weekly B7 One of the more valuable additions to the literature of the Persian Gulf War. --"Booklist B7 An absorbing tale of how a decidedly ugly duckling became a military hero. --"Kirkus Reviews B7 Smallwood writes so well that we feel the sweat in the small of our backs and the adrenaline pumping. . . . --"F. Clifton Berry, Jr., author of CNN: War in the Gulf B7 A fitting tribute. --"Stephen Coonts, author of Flight of the Intruder B7 As fascinating a flying tale as you will ever read, and it's all true. --"Mark Berent, author of Steel Tiger, Smallwood writes so well that we feel the sweat in the small of our backs and the adrenaline pumping. . . ., eoeSmallwood writes so well that we feel the sweat in the small of our backs and the adrenaline pumping. . . .e, " An absorbing tale of how a decidedly ugly duckling became a military hero of some consequence."-- Kirkus Reviews , "Smallwood writes so well that we feel the sweat in the small of our backs and the adrenaline pumping."--F. Clifton Berry Jr. and author of CNN: War In the Gulf, "Smallwood writes so well that we feel the sweat in the small of our backs and the adrenaline pumping."--F. Clifton Berry Jr. and author of CNN: War In the Gulf , "As fascinating a flying tale as you will ever read, and it's all true."--Mark Berent, author of Steel Tiger , "As fascinating a flying tale as you will ever read, and it's all true."--Mark Berent, author of Steel Tiger, " An absorbing tale of how a decidedly ugly duckling became a military hero of some consequence."-- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Decimal956.7/0442/48
SynopsisA valentine for one of the ugliest, albeit most lethally effective, warplanes ever built--as well as for the men who flew them during the Desert Storm campaign. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred A-10 pilots who served in the Persian Gulf during the 1990-91 hostilities, Smallwood (himself an aviator and Korean War vet) offers riveting perspectives on aerial combat. Setting the stage with an informative briefing on how, in the 70's, the Air Force developed the A-10 (a.k.a. Warthog'') as a means of supporting ground troops with massive firepower, he moves into anecdotal vignettes detailing the ways in which so-called hog drivers'' and their commanders whiled away the weary hours of the calm before the storm in Saudi Arabia's inhospitable clime. At the heart of his narrative, however, are vivid accounts of how A-10s accomplished their tank-busting missions and then some once the battle was joined. Tasked, among other objectives, to take out missile launchers and artillery emplacements far behind the front lines (assignments normally reserved for jet fighters), the slow-moving, heavily armed Warthogs were credited with over half the bomb damage inflicted on Iraqi forces and installations. Employing improvisational tactics, A-10s also flew reconnaissance and assisted in rescues of coalition pilots; they even scored air-to- air kills, downing a couple of enemy choppers. Indeed, the plane's ungainly Gatling-gun platform performed so well that pilots demanded their craft be redesignated RFOA-10'' (for reconnaissance/fighter/observation/attack''). An absorbing tale of how a decidedly ugly duckling became a military hero of some consequence. --Kirkus, A valentine for one of the ugliest, albeit most lethally effective, warplanes ever built--as well as for the men who flew them during the Desert Storm campaign. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred A-10 pilots who served in the Persian Gulf during the 1990-91 hostilities, Smallwood (himself an aviator and Korean War vet) offers riveting perspectives on aerial combat. Setting the stage with an informative briefing on how, in the 70's, the Air Force developed the A-10 (a.k.a. Warthog'') as a means of supporting ground troops with massive firepower, he moves into anecdotal vignettes detailing the ways in which so-called hog drivers'' and their commanders whiled away the weary hours of the calm before the storm in Saudi Arabia's inhospitable clime. At the heart of his narrative, however, are vivid accounts of how A-10s accomplished their tank-busting missions and then some once the battle was joined. Tasked, among other objectives, to take out missile launchers and artillery emplacements far behind the front lines (assignments normally reserved for jet fighters), the slow-moving, heavily armed Warthogs were credited with over half the bomb damage inflicted on Iraqi forces and installations. Employing improvisational tactics, A-10s also flew reconnaissance and assisted in rescues of coalition pilots; they even scored air-to- air kills, downing a couple of enemy choppers. Indeed, the plane's ungainly Gatling-gun platform performed so well that pilots demanded their craft be redesignated RFOA-10'' (for reconnaissance/fighter/observation/attack'')., A valentine for one of the ugliest, albeit most lethally effective, warplanes ever built--as well as for the men who flew them during the Desert Storm campaign. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred A-10 pilots who served in the Persian Gulf during the 1990-91 hostilities, Smallwood (himself an aviator and Korean War vet) offers riveting perspectives on aerial combat. Setting the stage with an informative briefing on how, in the 70's, the Air Force developed the A-10 (a.k.a. ''Warthog'') as a means of supporting ground troops with massive firepower, he moves into anecdotal vignettes detailing the ways in which so-called ''hog drivers'' and their commanders whiled away the weary hours of the calm before the storm in Saudi Arabia's inhospitable clime. At the heart of his narrative, however, are vivid accounts of how A-10s accomplished their tank-busting missions and then some once the battle was joined. Tasked, among other objectives, to take out missile launchers and artillery emplacements far behind the front lines (assignments normally reserved for jet fighters), the slow-moving, heavily armed Warthogs were credited with over half the bomb damage inflicted on Iraqi forces and installations. Employing improvisational tactics, A-10s also flew reconnaissance and assisted in rescues of coalition pilots; they even scored air-to- air kills, downing a couple of enemy choppers. Indeed, the plane's ungainly Gatling-gun platform performed so well that pilots demanded their craft be redesignated ''RFOA-10'' (for ''reconnaissance/fighter/observation/attack'')., A valentine for one of the ugliest, albeit most lethally effective, warplanes ever built--as well as for the men who flew them during the Desert Storm campaign. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred A-10 pilots who served in the Persian Gulf during the 1990-91 hostilities, Smallwood (himself an aviator and Korean War vet) offers riveting perspectives on aerial combat.
LC Classification NumberUG1242.A28
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A-10 Desert Sheld/Desert Storm history.
This book reveals the hard work of the ugliest airplane in the USAF inventory during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. In a time went the A-10 was to be mothballed. She proved to be more than ugly, she proved to be a larger success due to her design. The A-10 Warthog did more then the job she was designed for. Asked to perform tasked beyond her design. She and her aircrew shows the world "Slow and Stout" can still be effective in present time warfare. This book shows the human side of this conflict too. Pilots are shown as human, put into highs and lows of wartime. Pilots are interviewed for firsthand accounts of all events. The A-10 was designed to kill tanks, along with fighting for the guy on the ground, the grunt. On a personal account... The A-10 is still being slatted to be retired, right after the conflict, again in early 2000s, and still in 2015. Yet the A-10 community proves it can't be replaced by fast flyers which are unable to get low and slow. As an former Ammo Troop from an A-10 squadron, I know personally how important this ugly beast.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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